Master of Science in Nursing in Nursing Education Online
Deepen your knowledge, expand your clinical practice and build your leadership abilities with this online MSN. You will help students learn to deliver top quality care and prepare the next generation of nurses.
Program Overview
Get to know our 100% online MSN in Nursing Education
Lamar University's online MSN in Nursing Education program fully prepares you for the classroom with core knowledge and teaching methodologies to help your students learn to deliver quality care in a rapidly changing healthcare landscape. You will also learn proven strategies for designing and implementing challenging and effective learning objectives and curricula, as well as advanced instructional methods that enable you to create an engaging and active learning environment. Deepen your knowledge and clinical practice while you build leadership abilities and teaching skills and prepare to lead the way in the future of nursing education.
Offering one of the top two MSN programs in the country, the JoAnne Gay Dishman School of Nursing at Lamar University is highly respected in the healthcare community.
In this online master’s in nursing education program, you will learn:
- Core knowledge and teaching methodologies that will prepare your students to deliver quality care in a rapidly changing healthcare landscape
- Strategies for designing and implementing challenging and effective learning objectives and curricula
- Advanced instructional methods that enable you to create an engaging and active learning environment
- Core knowledge and teaching methodologies that will prepare your students to deliver quality care in a rapidly changing healthcare landscape
- Strategies for designing and implementing challenging and effective learning objectives and curricula
- Advanced instructional methods that enable you to create an engaging and active learning environment
Career outcomes for the online MSN nursing education program include:
- Nurse Educator
- Clinical Instructor
- Assistant Professor
- Patient Educator
- Faculty Development Director
- Nurse Educator
- Clinical Instructor
- Assistant Professor
- Patient Educator
- Faculty Development Director
Accreditation
The Master of Science in Nursing, Bachelor of Science in Nursing and program certificates in nursing at Lamar University in Beaumont, TX, are accredited through 2025 by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). Contact ACEN by mail at 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta, GA 30326, by phone at 404-975-5000 or visit acenursing.org.
Tuition
Learn more about our affordable tuition
The following is the tuition breakdown for students pursuing a Master of Science in Nursing in Nursing Education online. Our tuition is affordable and can be paid by the course.
| Program | Per Credit Hour | Per Course | Per Program* |
|---|---|---|---|
| MSN - Nursing Education | $397 | $1,192 | $14,697 |
*University fees are included in the tuition listed. University fees are able to be covered by Financial Aid if you choose to apply and are qualified.
Tuition and fees are subject to change without notice due to action by the Board of Regents or the Texas State Legislature.
Total program cost depends upon transfer hours and program advisement relevant to program requirements. For more information, contact a Lamar University enrollment specialist.
To learn more about our Nursing Faculty Loan Program, click here.
Financial Aid
Ready to get started on your Master’s in Nursing Education online degree program but need help finding ways to fund your education? We can help you discover student financing sources that include grants, loans and other payment options. Learn more about financial aid here.
Tuition breakdown:
Calendar
Important dates you need to know
Our online master’s in nursing education program features multiple start dates to accommodate your busy schedule. Find the start date that works best for you and apply before the application deadline associated with it.
| 8 week courses | Program Start Date | Application Deadline | Document Deadline | Payment Due | Last Class Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring II | 3/17/25 | 2/24/25 | 3/3/25 | 3/10/25 | 5/7/25 |
| Summer I | 5/29/25 | 5/8/25 | 5/15/25 | 5/20/25 | 7/31/25 |
| Fall 1 | 8/21/25 | 8/7/25 | 8/7/25 | 8/15/25 | 10/7/25 |
| Fall 2 | 9/29/25 | 9/15/25 | 9/15/25 | 9/23/25 | 12/10/25 |
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Admissions
Requirements for the Master’s in Nursing Education program
The Master's in Nursing Education online program at Lamar has specific requirements that applicants must meet to enroll. Please read the admission guidelines to ensure you qualify.
Admission Requirements:
- Online Application
- Official Transcripts
- 3.0 GPA
- Current RN License
- Complete online application and pay a one-time application fee of $25
- Official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended
- GPA of 3.0 overall or higher (or for the last 60 hours of college coursework). This includes any graduate hours that may have been acquired.
- U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident
- A Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from a nationally accredited nursing program such as the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing and/or ACEN
- Current unencumbered, verifiable Registered Nurse (RN) license from any state in the United States covered by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing
- College statistics course with a grade of “C” or better. Conditional admission without statistics course but must be completed prior to MSNC 5311 (Nursing Research). Students are strongly recommended to repeat college statistics if they have not had it within the past five years.
Send all required documents to:
Lamar University Online Admissions
PO Box 10017
Beaumont, TX 77710
OR
Submit electronically to [email protected]
*All applicants must submit official transcript(s) indicating: 1) The conferred bachelor's or master's degree as required for the program of application from a regionally accredited US institution or its equivalent. 2) The transcript of the most recent attendance if it differs from the institution of the conferred degree. This requirement applies regardless of the length of time in attendance and regardless of whether credit was earned or is desired. However, if a department or program wishes to review additional transcripts from prior attendance for decision purposes, the department or program may directly request the applicant to submit the official transcript(s) to the Office of Admissions for processing. Students must be eligible to re-enter all colleges and universities previously attended. Failure to disclose previous college attendance is justification for revocation of acceptance and dismissal from Lamar University.
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Use these courses to improve your patient's outcome, not just to get them completed for your degree.
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A look at the MSN in Nursing Education online curriculum
The online master’s degree program in nursing education consists of 37 credit hours, 22 of which are specific to the development of teaching and curriculum design skills, understanding teaching and learning theory and experiential credits.
During your last two semesters, you will be involved in Practicum courses. Your Practicum will be in a school of nursing the first semester and a school of nursing or hospital education department the second semester. If you are in the Administration track, your Practicum will generally be in a hospital setting both semesters. The first Practicum course consists of 96 clock hours and the second course consists of 64 hours.
